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‘Police got my son’s ethnicity wrong twice – I blame them for why he’s still missing seven years later’

SAFECALL CAMPAIGN: ‘I used to have to go down to the police station every single day about my son, crying’ – parents open up to Tara Cobham about the trauma of not feeling listened to

The Independent UK

‘I was fobbed off’ – Black missing children are being failed by authorities, researchers say

Exclusive: Listen Up, a national research organisation, and the charity Missing People have published a groundbreaking new report highlighting experiences of Black children who have previously gone missing and their loved ones

The Independent UK

Open conclusion recorded in Richard Okorogheye inquest

The student was found dead in Wake Valley Pond in Essex in April 2021, two weeks after he was reported missing.

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Mystery surrounds death of missing teenager Richard Okorogheye found in pond

The student was found dead in Wake Valley Pond in Essex in April 2021, two weeks after he was reported missing

The Independent UK

London teenager was struggling with studies but was ‘in good spirits’ before drowning death, inquest hears

The 19-year-old’s body was found in a pond in the woodland two weeks after going missing from his home in Ladbroke Grove, west London

Evening Standard

Richard Okorogheye disengaged from studies and visited sex worker, inquest hears

The 19-year-old’s body was found in a pond in the woodland two weeks after going missing from his home in Ladbroke Grove, west London.

The Independent UK

What happened to missing teenager Richard Okorogheye?

An investigation found Mr Okorogheye should have been classed as a missing person earlier

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Richard Okorogheye’s cause of death ‘consistent with drowning’, inquest hears

Richard Okorogheye, 19, was found in a pond in Epping Forest on April 5 2021, two weeks after he went missing from his home.

The Independent UK

'Heartbreaking' report shows missing black children less likely to be found by police

Damning research conducted by the charity - Missing People suggests that cases involving Black children who have disappeared are less likely to be solved by police

Daily Mirror

Watchdog finds Met police failings in Richard Okorogheye disappearance

IOPC tells force to apologise to family of teenager who was found dead two weeks after going missing

The Guardian - UK

Richard Okorogheye: Met police apologise to the family over failures

None of the Met employees were found to have a case to answer for misconduct.

Evening Standard

Mother of man found dead in Epping Forest rejects Met’s apology

Evidence Joel said the force’s apology over her son Richard Okorogheye “is not accepted”.

The Independent UK

Richard Okorogheye: Met Police apologise over handling of missing teen’s case as staff keep jobs

The 19-year-old was first reported missing on 23 March 2021 and his body was recovered from a lake in Epping Forest nearly a fortnight later, on 5 April

The Independent UK

'Death of my teenage son torments me every day - I want him to knock on my door'

Richard Okorogheye, 19, was discovered in Epping Forest on 5 April 2021 after going missing from his home in west London for over a week and now the Met's initial response is being investigated

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Richard Okorogheye: Grieving mother says ‘every day is torment’ one year after teen found dead in woods

The teenager was found in Epping Forest a year ago after going missing from west London

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